Dividend Roundup: Bank of America, McDonald's, Delta Air Lines, Costco, and more

This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Penske Automotive (PAG) as well as declarations from companies such as Mcdonald's (NYSE:MCD) and General Motors (GM).

Additionally, looking towards next week, industry players such as Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Costco (NASDAQ:COST) will see the ex-dividend dates for their upcoming dividend payments.

See a breakdown below of some of the highlights of this week, along with some upcoming activity on the dividend front.

Dividend Increases

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend increase in the past week:

Northern Trust (NTRS)

• Dividend declared: July 22
• New dividend amount: $0.80
• Previous amount: $0.75
• Increase: 6.7%

Penske Automotive (PAG)

• Dividend declared: July 23
• New dividend amount: $1.32
• Previous amount: $1.25
• Increase: 4.8%

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)

• Dividend declared: July 23
• New dividend amount: $0.28
• Previous amount: $0.26
• Increase: 7.7%

Dividend Declarations

Here are some companies that have announced a dividend in the past week:

General Motors (GM)

• Dividend declared: July 21
• Dividend amount: $0.15

Merck (MRK)

• Dividend declared: July 22
• Dividend amount: $0.81

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)

• Dividend declared: July 22
• Dividend amount: $1.77

BlackRock (BLK)

• Dividend declared: July 23
• Dividend amount: $5.21

Upcoming Dividend Calendar

Here are some companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week:

Bank of Motreal (BMO)

• Ex-dividend date: July 30
• Payout date: August 26

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

• Ex-dividend date: July 31
• Payout date: August 21

Morgan Stanley (MS)

• Ex-dividend date: July 31
• Payout date: August 15

Costco (NASDAQ:COST)

• Ex-dividend date: August 1
• Payout date: August 15

Additional Dividend Information

For investors looking to gain further access to the dividend space, listed below are some popular dividend-focused ETFs that can be further analyzed:

Dividend ETFs: (NYSEARCA:VIG), (NYSEARCA:SCHD), (NYSEARCA:VYM), (NYSEARCA:DGRO), (NYSEARCA:SDY), (NASDAQ:DVY), (NASDAQ:DGRW), (BATS:NOBL), (NYSEARCA:HDV), (NASDAQ:RDVY), (NASDAQ:VIGI), and (NASDAQ:SDVY)